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Roaring by Katie May
What I thought would happen during my time at Monster Academy: long walks on the beach, a murder spree or two, and find a nice vampire to settle down with.What actually happened during my time at Monster Academy: kidnapped by my headmaster and later by my sadistic sister, developed feelings for an eccentric group of monsters, and accidentally started an anti-vampire movement... -
![The Last Vessel by Winter Rose]()
The Last Vessel by Winter Rose
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI thought that the hardest thing I would have to face this year would be Trial Month. Gods, I was naïve. My name is Luna Moon. Don’t ask me what I am, because complicated doesn’t even begin to cut it. I recently found out that everything I knew to be true has been a lie. Including who I am... -
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![Fractured Souls by M. Sinclair]()
Fractured Souls by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLorcan's fractured soul will save everyone . Note from The Tears of the Siren series will feature characters from both the Reborn series and the Descendant series. It will not be necessary to read either of those to understand the plot, however, they do intertwine in a way that enhances the universe... -
![Loving Nightmares by M. Sinclair]()
Loving Nightmares by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI would go to war to protect the nightmares I loved. War was at our doorstep threatening to kill my father, and with him were enough humans that if battle ensued, it would make national headlines. Ones that would only further divide and enhance the hatred between humans and nightmares.War had to be defeated, I just didn’t know how... -
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![Dinosaurs, Disasters & Albert Einswine by Sedona Ashe]()
Dinosaurs, Disasters & Albert Einswine by Sedona Ashe
I have huge man problems.Literally, since one of my mates is a T-Rex.Things are about to get interesting, because my day job happens to be in a museum. A museum full of dinosaur bones, if you know what I mean.It turns out my bloodline is older than dirt, and an ancestral matchmaker decided to send me some gifts…aka, men. And not just any men, but dinosaur shifters from the past... -
![Submission by Elle Lincoln]()
Submission by Elle Lincoln
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIs it really considered kidnapping if I go willingly? Asking for a friend. If it were up to Christian, Athos, Nix, or Liam, their answer would be a resounding no. Yet it’s my fifth and final mate who steals me away—Kade. He’s the definition of bad boy, and he draws me in like no other with his dimpled smile and haunted eyes... -
![Vampire's Promise by Atlas Rose, Kim Faulks]()
Vampire's Promise by Atlas Rose, Kim Faulks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe captured my hand and kissed my palm. “If anything happens to me they’ll take care of you.” Tears shimmered in my eyes, like a damn burst inside me. A car crash finally igniting. He was the flames. They were all the flames. Burning inside me like a damn inferno. He stretched my arm over my head. I lifted the other in instinct, feeling his fingers grip my wrist... -
![Dangerous Relics and the Women Who Love Them by J.B. Trepagnier]()
Dangerous Relics and the Women Who Love Them by J.B. Trepagnier
There is a cornucopia of cursed objects from one of the most dangerous cults ever headed my way and I’ve never been more excited. My twin sister, Ripley, says when your hot wolfy archaeologist exboyfriend, who likes to cosplay as Indiana Jones in the most non ironic way, shows up again, you do not add to cart... -
![Cheating Death by Sarah Reynolds]()
Cheating Death by Sarah Reynolds
The last thing Sunday Prescott wanted to do was rescue her brother from another problematic adventure, but that is exactly where she ended up.When Colton found himself in the holding cells of the Ruby Star Casino, Sunday knew that the only way to get him out what to appeal to the casino's owner... -
![Smoke and Wishes by A.J. Macey]()
Smoke and Wishes by A.J. Macey
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsWhat do you do when your whole life is a lie? Go to college... I just found out that I’m a supernatural and now I’m attending Redwood Supernatural University. With its magic and mix of beings from myth and legend, I’m definitely not in the human world anymore. But not everything is picture perfect... -
![Encore by J.B. Trepagnier]()
Encore by J.B. Trepagnier
I’m now in the line of fire and I think Santiago and Marsden manipulated me here. Getting the lead in a famous ballet company had always been a dream of mine, but this just feels hollow. Not only is this ballet cursed, I just hate how I got the role. I’ve moved from the understudy who was supposed to protect the cast to the understudy who stole the lead... -
![Elizabeth and the Magic of Dragons by Ava Mason]()
Elizabeth and the Magic of Dragons by Ava Mason
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn ancient book destroyed. A kingdom threatened. A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance. Elizabeth travels to Aerwyna with her four dragon protectors, a magical place she didn't know existed, where dragon shifters live out in the open. During their journey to find the legendary wolf with dragon offspring, a rare and ancient book was destroyed... -
![Heart of Ice by May Dawson]()
Heart of Ice by May Dawson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKaelan, the mysterious prince of the ice dragon shifters, never notices the women who fawn over him.But he notices me. When the spy guild I work for assigns me to steal from him, his arrogant, maddening best friend, Thorne, catches me.In retaliation, Kaelan forces me to pose as his adoring fiancé and future queen. Even though he knows I fantasize about murdering him in his sleep.We have history... -
![Wolves of Crescent Valley: The Complete Series by Maya Nicole]()
Wolves of Crescent Valley: The Complete Series by Maya Nicole
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI never knew what living was until I stepped foot in The Guillotine Nightclub.My intentions weren't just to bartend but to gather intel on the lone wolf who owns the place. Instead, I found myself in much deeper with the wolves of Crescent Valley than I'd ever imagined.They're working with dangerous humans who know about our secret world, and it could put all shifters at risk... -
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![Fallen Queen by May Dawson]()
Fallen Queen by May Dawson
It’s time for me to reclaim my memories…and my throne. My twin brother, Faer, wants to see me either dead or married to the sea prince and dragged into the deep. He doesn’t care which, as long I lose my claim on our throne. But I can’t abandon our people to his cruelty.At least I have three of the best knights in the four Fae kingdoms on my side:Azrael, the charming prince who hates to love me... -
![Defeating Wicked Blaze by M. Sinclair]()
Defeating Wicked Blaze by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI couldn’t remember what life was like before Wicked Blaze Correctional. The place had left a permanent imprint on my brain. A bloody, savage tattoo that seemed to shade everything in dark, cynical colors. Jaded. That was the lens I viewed the world through. Any rose-colored glasses I once owned had been dropped and stepped on, ground into the cold, hard floor of my cell...Categorized as:
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![Surge of Ice by Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Surge of Ice by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy men cannot protect me against the growing forces of enemy dragons, not without help…Evander, Aydan, and Granger want to believe that the strength of their will alone will keep me safe, but we’ve already seen that’s not true. The enemy dragons are powerful. Maybe even more powerful than us. If we want to survive, we need to make allies with some of the other dragons.Even though it’ll be a risk... -
![House of Fae and Mist: Brides Selection by Meg Xuemei X]()
House of Fae and Mist: Brides Selection by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have no intention of being anyone’s bride, let alone fighting tooth and nail to get there.All the vicious catfights in the school nauseate me. I have bigger things to worry about, like being hunted by my father, who’s getting closer every day.Yet no one leaves me alone. The princes believe I’m playing hard to get, so they pursue me fiercely... -
![Dragons' Future by Alex Lidell]()
Dragons' Future by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTo save the dragons, we must save each other.It was supposed to be simple. Expose the truth, save the dragons. That was before we knew the perverted source of the priests’ power. The savage lengths our enemies will go to keep it.Our foes don’t want us dead. They want us broken.Love is our bond. Our salvation. Our power... -
![Discord by J.B. Trepagnier]()
Discord by J.B. Trepagnier
I hate losing and I appear to be on some streak. Dorian Gray’s painting was never in the vault of the library. We currently have no idea where it is and the only person who can track it is probably being held hostage in a storage yard with all kinds of cursed objects. Balthazar’s dick is still cursed and there’s no easy way to remove it. I already made it worse once... -
![Shaped by Destiny by Sara Hinds]()
Shaped by Destiny by Sara Hinds
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“You’re nothing.Just a nobody that wasn’t wanted.”Those words have played in my head since I was five years old.Every night when I close my eyes, I relive that moment. The heat, the smoke, and the cruel smile on her face. For the longest time, I believed them. All I wanted was to find a place to belong, to be needed... -
![SEDUCE MY BLOOD by Yumoyori Wilson]()
SEDUCE MY BLOOD by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen seduction runs in your veins, what better way to use it than making yourself a millionaire? I never wanted to be the sole succubus-vampire hybrid in the overpopulated city of New York. In fact, I would have been fine with being a vampire, seriously. You see, mama dearest had a onetime fling, got preggos and gave birth to little old me... -
![Hyena Queen by Ann Mayburn]()
Hyena Queen by Ann Mayburn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Synthia Rowley, and so far I really suck at saving the world. I’m a latent shifter, a human that randomly became a hyena Queen. Crazy, right? You have no idea. When I turned twenty-five some magical chastity belt that had been completely blocking my sex drive snapped. One minute I was the ultimate shy science dork, the next I had curves that kill and a libido that won’t quit... -
![Buttercup by Helen Scott]()
Buttercup by Helen Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife is sweet, especially for a baker whose life is about to turn upside down...Take one shy baker, add one sexy bartender, a moody prison guard, an actual demon, and a man who is more mystery than anything else, then add two helpings of curiosity, one night of Long Islands and bad decisions, a steamy romance novel, and abandoned inhibitions. Mix well and wait for the fun to start... -
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![Destined to Strike by J. Kearston]()
Destined to Strike by J. Kearston
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhether or not I’m ready for the world to change, it already is.I’m used to life on the streets, but not so much on the run. When I stumble across a secret worth killing to protect, I’m forced to seek refuge in the only place humans don’t dare to go; if I even survive that long... -
![Dead Wolf Falling by Rory Miles]()
Dead Wolf Falling by Rory Miles
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDon’t let the darkness consume you. Easier said then done when facing off with death. I was so close to escaping and making it back to Aunt Lou, but my heart got in the way. Now I’m trapped inside of an academy full of ghosts who want to consume me. I have seven days to claim my harem and defeat the evil spirits before we’re all dead... -
![Secrets and Shadows by Mila Young, Kim Faulks]()
Secrets and Shadows by Mila Young, Kim Faulks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s nothing like a witch storm to unearth a century of dark secrets...and there’s nothing like a best friend with a flaming sword at your back to end them once and for all… The curse which infected those I love is over...and the woman in black is now gone. But Bestias Academy has changed since the Witch storm. Secrets have resurfaced and shadows consume the dorms... -
![Moonlit Nephrite by Eva Delaney, Mia Harlan]()
Moonlit Nephrite by Eva Delaney, Mia Harlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy ex said I was a failure. I proved him wrong by opening a magical cafe. When it might get shut down, can my four fated mates help save it?I woke up in bed with my best friend. He never wanted me, and neither did my ex. Will my other three fated mates reject me, too?When every object in my cafe comes to life, my mates are the only ones who can help... -
![The Library of the Profane: The Complete Series by J.B. Trepagnier]()
The Library of the Profane: The Complete Series by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Library of the Profane has everything your black heart desires. But we don’t just allow anyone to get a library card. Need to summon a demon? Raise the dead? A clan of vampires bothering you? Do you like the really nasty werewolf erotica? The Library of the Profane has all of that, but not everyone can handle the contents (Some people can’t handle their werewolf erotica)...Categorized as:
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![Rebel Queen by May Dawson]()
Rebel Queen by May Dawson
To escape a curse, I married four cocky Fae kings. The arrogant sea king who would pursue me to the ends of the world. The brothers of autumn, who have loved me, and hated me, and can’t quite make their minds where they fall now. The winter king, who betrayed me to save his own court. The five of us are bound together, even if we’re not sure now if we’re enemies or lovers or both... -
![Queen Takes Darkness 2: A Their Vampire Queen Novel by Joely Sue Burkhart]()
Queen Takes Darkness 2: A Their Vampire Queen Novel by Joely Sue Burkhart
Escaping the Darkness is only the beginning…Catapulted by her newfound power, Helayna Ironheart escaped the endless darkness of Hel to the human world. She even managed to free her three guardian Blood from their stone gargoyles by giving them her blood. But escaping the infinite coils of the world serpent is only the beginning of her journey through Darkness... -
![Transfuse by Maya Nicole]()
Transfuse by Maya Nicole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm not who I thought I was.With five men at my side, can I defeat the threat to Inferna?Can I face who I am and what I have become?And the most important question... do panthers like catnip?Transfuse is book three in the Infernal Council series. It is a continuation of Infuse and Defuse. This novel is full length and reverse harem. It contains multiple POVs... -
![Forbidden Bond: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Fiona Starr]()
Forbidden Bond: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Fiona Starr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThey’re the ones in power, so why are they are so afraid of me? Newly minted magic user? Check. Hot-as-hell boyfriends who want only me? Check. A fresh start after surviving a murderous attack? Yeah, about that… They said choosing a life at Stormwood Academy wouldn’t be easy. But nobody mentioned it would make me a target... -
![Stained Hearts by Serena Akeroyd, Helen Scott]()
Stained Hearts by Serena Akeroyd, Helen Scott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMarcella was a trainee, now she's a Sixth. There's only one problem... She had to go rogue to get there. Marcella and her Brotherhood are on the run. Their only goal? Evade the council who seeks to punish them for crimes committed against the pursangs at Westbrook Academy. Their future isn't exactly bright, especially not with Keiran's actions casting a shadow over their every movement... -
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![Queen Takes Sunfires by Joely Sue Burkhart]()
Queen Takes Sunfires by Joely Sue Burkhart
Book 1: Karmen A Vampire Queen's Secret Baby I awoke in a pile of garbage in a dark alley with no memory of what happened to me or even who I am. All I know is my name, Karmen. By the vicious scars on my body, I've been through hell and lived to tell about it. Barely. In the hospital, my memory slowly beings to return. Something is after me. It's not safe. I have to get away... -
![Queen Takes Venom by Joely Sue Burkhart]()
Queen Takes Venom by Joely Sue Burkhart
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA dark goddess rises..."All things dark and deadly, all creatures of death and magic, all monsters poisonous and fanged, the Mother of Venom calls them all."After thousands of years, the goddess Hekate awakens to answer a sister goddess's call. The Great Mother has need of Hekate's unique bloodline.So the goddess of venom agrees to create an heir... -
![Grave Robbing and Other Hobbies by Jayce Carter]()
Grave Robbing and Other Hobbies by Jayce Carter
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA REVERSE HAREM PARANORMAL ROMANCE FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR JAYCE CARTERBook one in the Grave Concerns seriesGhosts, corpses and four hot men—what's a girl to do?Abandoned at three—whose parents want a kid who sees ghosts?—I learned the world is quick to punish misfits. I try my best to be a normal, boring human, but the call of the supernatural just won't be ignored... -
![Revenge by C.Y. Jones]()
Revenge by C.Y. Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Shadow. Assassin, taker of lives I’m what fears are based on, the one who exists in the shadows, only seen when you look death in the eye, and beg for its forgiveness. I am the nightmare whose name you whisper in the dark of night. Your jailer, judge, and executioner all rolled in one. In my world, my brother and I are ghosts, and we don’t give out second chances... -
![Shay's Acceptance by Bre Rose]()
Shay's Acceptance by Bre Rose
Mav We hit her! Who the fuck was she running from? Two wolves, a vampire and a fae. Then those dreaded words, she’s not breathing. We‘ve come so close, I can’t lose her now before we reconnect. What does this mean for my child, the one I never knew existed? If she survives, how do I explain who she is, what her role is in the prophecy that could bring the end to all supernatural beings... -
![Severed by Magic by Lexie Scott]()
Severed by Magic by Lexie Scott
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen you're saved from the absolute worst-case scenario, you're supposed to be happy, right? At the very least, I should be grateful but we've been thrown to the wolves--literally--but I'm not the only one struggling to adjust.When we were at Drexel Academy, we knew our enemies. Now the only people my mates and I know we can trust is each other.Fans of Meg Xuemei X and & G... -
![A Wolf Scorned by Taylor Spratt]()
A Wolf Scorned by Taylor Spratt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEvery girl dreams of being the Alpha’s mate, but for me it’s a nightmare.Being born a ‘blue moon shifter’ means living my life underground and not being allowed to visit the surface world, not ever. Being an outcast in my pack, ridiculed and taunted daily didn’t make life any better.I’ve dreamed of escape for years but when Alpha Logan rejects me, I make a break for it...Categorized as:
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![Shattered Illusion by Kotah Jean]()
Shattered Illusion by Kotah Jean
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLife can change in the blink of an eye, or in my case, one minute.Fifty years ago, supernaturals walked amongst humans, hidden in plain sight. Overnight, the world changed. The veil shattered, revealing their true nature, and humans were forced into sectors so those with preternatural blood could flourish out in the open.Every human’s twenty-first birthday is marked by a rite of passage...Categorized as:
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![Gorgon's Mates by Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Gorgon's Mates by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMedusa met her gargoyles. Fell in love. And had her babies. Now what?In the sanctuary, life’s never boring. Between keeping up with twins, and keeping things hot with her gargoyles, Medusa has a chaotic life. Which she loves!But what happens when a strange creature is found hurt in their sanctuary?Her gargoyles don’t trust it. Her daughters love it... -
![Winning the Legend by B. Kristin McMichael]()
Winning the Legend by B. Kristin McMichael
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsArianna has gathered the outside clans to decide her fate in marriage. A tournament will be held, and she is the prize, whether she wants to be or not. The only thing for her to do is watch the clan leaders fight over her, or is it? Thanks to her team's well-made plans, Arianna has other strategies in place. Hopefully one of those plans will earn her freedom...Categorized as:
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![Queen Takes Camelot: Gwen by Joely Sue Burkhart]()
Queen Takes Camelot: Gwen by Joely Sue Burkhart
The Once and Future King has always been my curse. You think King Arthur is a hero. You blame me for the fall of Camelot. Because I refused to choose. Yes, I loved Lancelot. Once upon a time, I loved Arthur, too. I loved all of his friends, even Merlin, the cantankerous wizard. But Arthur’s jealousy destroyed our love...Categorized as:
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![Death Kissed by Elena Lawson]()
Death Kissed by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOF RITE AND RUIN is the 5th and FINAL book in the Arcane Arts Academy series by bestselling author Elena Lawson...Categorized as:
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![Lies Within the Darkest Tower by Tessa Cole]()
Lies Within the Darkest Tower by Tessa Cole
No one can know the newest guard in the Black Tower is a woman.When my younger brother’s name is called in the lottery for life-long service in the most dangerous army in the kingdoms, I know my ruthless stepfather is responsible and I must take his place.It doesn’t matter that I’m a woman and only men are allowed in the Black Tower...Categorized as:
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![The (Not) Satisfied Dragon by Colette Rhodes]()
The (Not) Satisfied Dragon by Colette Rhodes
Once upon a time, there was a gold dragon who would have given her life in exchange for her revenge. The (Not) Satisfied Dragon is book two of the Deadly Dragons Duet... -
![Finding Truth Beneath the Lies by C.C. Masters]()
Finding Truth Beneath the Lies by C.C. Masters
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAnna is back with her pack, but she didn't come back alone... While a new enemy targets the pack from within, Anna is focused on learning how to use her magic to protect those she loves. Balancing her relationships, pack responsibilities, ties to the human world, and dedication to discovering her past isn't easy. Add in her need to keep her magic under control and something has got to give... -
![House of Secret by Marie Robinson]()
House of Secret by Marie Robinson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm no Cinderella. My princes? Far from Charming. Let the masquerade begin… Every girl dreams of being the princess at the ball. For me, going out in public is forbidden. No man could love this scarred face. But when a masked ball gives me the opportunity to lose my inhibitions with three powerful men, I take the chance. Hiding my true face from them is easy—hiding my heart is harder...
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